17 April 2026 19:00 (UTC)
"We've approached this weekend different to years past"
Arrow McLaren turned its first laps of the Long Beach weekend in front of a jam-packed paddock and grandstands. Christian and Pato rolled off P8 and P9, respectively, in Practice 1, with Nolan in P18. The focus now shifts to overnight changes as the team aims to continue moving up the timing sheets ahead of Qualifying. Following the opening session, Christian was presented with the 2025 Driver of the Year Award by the Danish Automobile Federation, topping a shortlist of 19 finalists across a variety of categories spanning from karting to off-road to open-wheel and more.
Location | Long Beach, Calif. |
Race Date | April 19 |
Round | 5 out of 18 |
Total Laps | 90 |
Total Race Distance | 117.1 miles / 285.0 km |
Track Length | 1.968 miles / 3.167 km |
Number of Turns | 11 |
Practice 1 | P8, 1:08.2462 |
Total Laps | 18 |
"A bit of a disappointing session. We were missing a little bit of pace, half a second off the leaders. There is work to be done, but overall, it's nice to be back here in Long Beach. We're missing Jim Michaelian; the show is as big as it's ever been, and we'll keep racing in his name and hopefully end up on top on Sunday."
Practice 1 | P9, 1:08.3226 |
Total Laps | 20 |
"We've approached this weekend different to years past, and I'm pretty happy with where the car is at currently. We're going to keep making it better and hopefully get a strong weekend out of it." |
Practice 1 | P18, 1:08.8151 |
Total Laps | 21 |
"It was a weird Practice 1. We ran into an issue that we fought in St. Pete so didn't get a great read on the car. I'm confident that we'll get it sorted just like we did previously. I have two teammates that are fast, and we'll follow their direction and look to find more pace tomorrow." |
Practice 2 | Saturday, 1:30 p.m. ET | FS2 |
Qualifying | Saturday, 6:30 p.m. ET | FS1 |
Warmup | Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET | FS1 |
Race Tune In | Sunday, 5:30 p.m. ET | FOX |
Green Flag | Sunday, 5:57 p.m. ET | FOX |
